Consider a negative point charge moving from point A to point B in aspace where the only force that influences its motion is due to electricfield in the region. What can be said about the potential energy of thepoint charge during its motion from A to B?O Its electric potential energy decreasesO Its electric potential energy remains the sameIts electric potential energy increases Consider a point charge and an arbitrary field point P in space. The electricpotential due to the point charge at position P variesO inversely with the distance between the point charge and field point P.O directly with the distance between the point charge and field point P.O none of the given choices.O inversely with the square of the distance between the point charge and fieldpoint P.O directly with the square of the distance between the point charge and fieldpoint P.

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Consider a negative point charge moving from point A to point B in a space where the only force that influences its motion is due to electric field in the region. What can be said about the potential energy of the point charge during its motion from A to B? Its electric potential energy decreases O Its electric potential energy remains the same O Its electric potential energy increases

Consider a negative point charge moving from point A to point B in a space where the only force that influences its motion is due to electric field in the region. What can be said about the potential energy of the point charge during its motion from A to B? Its electric potential energy decreases O Its electric potential energy remains the same O Its electric potential energy increases

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter26: Electric Potential

Section26.3: Electric Potential Energy

Problem 26.2CE

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